What was ancient bathing like? (Our resident classicist, Stephen, draws from his wealth of knowledge on this one.) When did bathing fall out of favor and why did it come back? What is the sham beast? Find out on this week’s podcast.

Bonus announcement: This podcast is now available on Stitcher! It will, of course, continue to be available on iTunes as well.

Connie’s Sources:

Fuller, A. (2001). The beauty of bathing: Throughout history bathing has been one of civilization’s great pleasures, but there were long periods when it fell out of fashion. Cosmetics, 29(2), 56.

Worsley, L. (2011). If walls could talk: An intimate history of the home. New York, N.Y.: Walker & Company.